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Inactivity and Stalled Progress: New Zealand Gets Mixed Report Card on Indigenous Rights

Inactivity and Stalled Progress: New Zealand Gets Mixed Report Card on Indigenous Rights

New Zealand has been hurt by a mixed report card, which was filed by the Human Rights Commission to the United Nations, on the country’s commitment to indigenous rights.  The Commission’s Waimihia Maniapoto-Love told a

Business forum, tech companies strike before reasonableness law vote

Business forum, tech companies strike before reasonableness law vote

Amid a bitter, divisive national standoff over the Netanyahu government's proposed radical overhaul of the judiciary, a leading business forum representing 150 of Israel's largest companies announced a strike for Monday, which would see some

In Strike: 2-Hunger Strikers Were Taken to Hospital

In Strike: 2-Hunger Strikers Were Taken to Hospital

2 of the contract workers, who had been observing a fast unto death since July 19, were admitted to the hospital on Friday because of a decline in their health. The 108 Ambulance transported the

AI Companies Fail to Meet Fair Work Standards for Gig Workers: Study

AI Companies Fail to Meet Fair Work Standards for Gig Workers: Study

Digital labor platforms that recruit gig workers fail to meet minimum standards of fair work, says University of Oxford’s “Cloudwork Ratings 2023 report. It estimates that 163 million workers globally are active on freelance and

Strikes Threaten US Economy

Strikes Threaten US Economy

With the potential for up to four high-profile strikes and a level of coordination among different unions that experts say has been lacking in recent years, the labor movement in the United States is experiencing

A 15-day strike by 15,000 clerks in Haryana paralyses government work

A 15-day strike by 15,000 clerks in Haryana paralyses government work

Thousands of clerks of Haryana have gone on a strike for the first time in decades, paralysing the functioning of government offices and leaving senior officers without the vital support. The clerks have one demand

Gig Workers Are Competing With Far-Right in Spain’s Elections

Gig Workers Are Competing With Far-Right in Spain’s Elections

Sumar and the center-left PSOE are running against Vox, a new far-right party whose vehement anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant rhetoric—including a promise to expel all undocumented migrants—has seen its support soar in recent years. Also running is

Refugees Help Amsterdam Become Circular City

Refugees Help Amsterdam Become Circular City

In Amsterdam, a repair shop run by refugees is helping major brands give worn-out clothing a fresh look. The founders are currently establishing a new fixing factory in the UK. About as Dutch as it

Cheeseburgers with a Smile: In-N-Out Burger Enforces No-Mask, All Smiles Policy for Employees

Cheeseburgers with a Smile: In-N-Out Burger Enforces No-Mask, All Smiles Policy for Employees

Employees of a popular fast food chain In-N-Out Burger are banned from wearing masks at the company’s 41 Texas restaurants and at its outlets in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Nevada. Failing to

Gender Inequality: Control over Women’s Mobility in MENA Nations

Gender Inequality: Control over Women’s Mobility in MENA Nations

Researchers say that many countries in the Middle East and North Africa force "state-sanctioned domestic abuse" on women by making it hard for them to move around freely. Human Rights Watch found in a new,